The efforts by the mainstream media to malign the accomplishments and legacy of President Kennedy continue in force almost 60 years after his death, so Jim DiEugenio expands his new series thwarting the LBJ apologists and hagiographers by examining the background and work of Mark Updegrove as part of these efforts and correcting the many flaws in his historical comprehension.
Abraham Bolden: Ex-Secret Service agent pardoned by Biden
Staff, at: BBC News
The JFK Assassination Dissected by Cyril Wecht and Dawna Kaufmann
Written by Martin Hay
Martin Hay assesses The JFK Assassination Dissected by Dr. Cyril Wecht and Dawna Kaufmann and considers it a mostly worthwhile first or second book for anyone developing an interest in the subject, but has little new or revelatory to offer those of us who have been around for a while.
Missing Link in a UN Cold Case?
Maurin Picard, at: Consortium News
Jim DiEugenio dips into the mire and provides a mercifully brief and even somewhat generous review of Michel Jacques Gagne ironically named book, Thinking Critically about the Kennedy Assassination, which might be one of the worst written tomes in the last few years.
Coming To The Diamant Theater On June 15 - Oliver Stone meets Quebec City
Staff, at: Yahoo!
While Oliver Stone was excited about the results of Jim DiEugenio’s debate with Robert Buzzanco on Aaron Good’s podcast American Exception, Jim follows up on the debate in this article by addressing some of the charges made during the debate which require careful and detailed refutation.
Jim DiEugenio completes his review of this disappointing and less-than-candid four-part series about Johnson and his presidency, LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy, by reviewing the details of Johnson’s entrance into Vietnam and his escalation of the war that ultimately led to the fragmentation of the Democratic Party and a descent into militarism from which the nation has yet to recover.
With the release of a new Netflix documentary entitled The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes looming, Anthony Summers recently published an article on the case in Vanity Fair magazine and now Don McGovern provides the missing fact checking of that article in correcting the record with respect to the dubious Agnes Flanagan story of the stuffed tiger toy.
Oliver Stone Documents the Past to Illuminate the Present
Edward Curtin, at: LewRockwell.com
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Three Congressmen seek White House meeting on JFK files
Jeff Morley, at: JFK Facts
Many historians tend to give President Lyndon B. Johnson credit for policies that President John F. Kennedy actually originated and then assign blame to JFK for policies that LBJ actually originated. Jim DiEugenio sets the record straight in part 1 of his series on CNN’s Joseph Califano-inspired mini-series LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy.
Congressman Cohen Asks President Biden to Release Remaining Documents Relating to the Assassination of President Kennedy
Press Release, at: Congressman Steve Cohen
A synopsis of Paul Beau’s overview of the Jim Garrison files as supplied to him by Len Osanic as given as an address to the Dealey Plaza UK group. Paul read every page of the late DA’s files that Len had. The Canadian researcher supplies his comments, insights, and also the additional work he did on these thousands of pages. This talk will be followed by a series of articles on these papers for KennedysAndKing.
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